The 2001 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2001 college football season. The Gators competed in Division I-A of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. They were coached by Steve Spurrier, who led the Gators to a 56–23 Orange Bowl victory over the Maryland Terrapins, and an overall win-loss record of 10–2 (.833). The season was the team's twelfth and last under Spurrier before his departure to the NFL. Qurterback Rex Grossman was Heisman Trophy runner-up. Grossman, receiver Jabar Gaffney and defensive end Alex Brown were consensus All-American. Brown's 33 sacks is still a school record for a career.
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
9–1–2001 |
Marshall* |
#1 |
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL |
ESPN2 |
W 49–14 |
85,445 |
9–8–2001 |
Louisiana–Monroe* |
#2 |
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL |
PPV |
W 55–6 |
85,011 |
9–22–2001 |
Kentucky |
#2 |
Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY |
JPS |
W 44–10 |
66,126 |
9–29–2001 |
#21 Mississippi State |
#2 |
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL |
CBS |
W 52–0 |
85,579 |
10–6–2001 |
#18 Louisiana State |
#2 |
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
CBS |
W 44–15 |
92,010 |
10–13–2001 |
Auburn |
#1 |
Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL |
ESPN |
L 20–23 |
86,063 |
10–27–2001 |
#15 Georgia |
#6 |
Alltel Stadium • Jacksonville, FL |
CBS |
W 24–10 |
84,401 |
11–3–2001 |
Vanderbilt |
#4 |
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (HC) |
JPS |
W 71–13 |
85,052 |
11–10–2001 |
#14 South Carolina |
#4 |
Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC |
ESPN |
W 54–17 |
84,900 |
11–17–2001 |
#20 Florida State* |
#4 |
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL |
CBS |
W 37–13 |
85,732 |
12–1–2001 |
#5 Tennessee |
#2 |
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL |
CBS |
L 32–34 |
85,771 |
1–2–2002 |
#6 Maryland* |
#5 |
Pro Player Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl) |
ABC |
W 56–23 |
73,640 |
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Sources: 2012 Florida Football Media Guide,[1] and GatorZone.com.[2]
September 11 impact The annual rivalry game with Tennessee scheduled for September 15th, was rescheduled to the final week of the regular season as a result of the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
Coaching staff
- Steve Spurrier - Head Coach
- Jim Collins - Special Teams Coordinator, Outside Linebackers, Recruiting Coordinator
- Dwayne Dixon - Wide Receivers
- Jon Hoke - Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Secondary
- Lawson Holland - Running Backs
- Ricky Hunley - Defensive Line
- John Hunt - Offensive Tackles
- Jerry Odom - Inside Linebackers
- Jimmy Ray Stephens - Offensive Line, Run Game Coordinator
- Buddy Teevens - Assistant Offensive Coordinator, Tight Ends
- Rob Glass - Director of Strength and Conditioning
Season summary
Marshall
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Marshall |
0 |
0 |
6 |
8 |
14 |
• Florida |
21 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
49 |
|
[3]
Louisiana-Monroe
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
La.-Monroe |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
• Florida |
7 |
31 |
14 |
3 |
55 |
|
[4]
Kentucky
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• Florida |
7 |
9 |
14 |
14 |
44 |
Kentucky |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
|
[5]
Mississippi State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Miss St |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
• Florida |
21 |
14 |
7 |
10 |
52 |
|
[6]
LSU
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• Florida |
21 |
6 |
3 |
14 |
44 |
LSU |
3 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
15 |
- Date: October 6
- Location: Tiger Stadium
- Game start: 2:30 p.m. EST
- Television network: CBS
|
[7]
Auburn
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Florida |
3 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
20 |
• Auburn |
3 |
7 |
0 |
13 |
23 |
|
[8]
Georgia
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Georgia |
3 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
• Florida |
10 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
- Date: October 27
- Location: ALLTEL Stadium
- Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Television network: CBS
|
[9]
Vanderbilt
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Vanderbilt |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
13 |
• Florida |
24 |
13 |
28 |
6 |
71 |
|
[10]
South Carolina
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• Florida |
10 |
17 |
13 |
14 |
54 |
South Carolina |
10 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
|
[11]
Florida State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Florida St |
0 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
13 |
• Florida |
7 |
13 |
7 |
10 |
37 |
|
[12]
Tennessee
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• Tennessee |
14 |
0 |
7 |
13 |
34 |
Florida |
0 |
20 |
3 |
9 |
32 |
|
[13]
Orange Bowl
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• Florida |
14 |
14 |
21 |
7 |
56 |
Maryland |
7 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
23 |
- Date: January 2
- Location: Pro Player Stadium
- Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 73,640
- Referee: James Sprenger
- Television network: ABC
|
[14]
Statistics
- QB Rex Grossman: 279/423 (66.0%) for 4,144 yards (9.80 YPA) with 38 TD vs. 12 INT (2.84%)
- QB Brock Berlin: 47/79 (59.5%) for 679 yards (8.59 YPA) with 10 TD vs. 3 INT (3.80%)
- RB Earnest Graham: 141 carries for 799 yards (5.67 YPC) with 11 TD. 12 catches for 129 yards (10.75 YPC) with 0 TD.
- RB Robert Gillespie: 98 carries for 458 yards (4.67 YPC) with 2 TD. 45 catches for 474 yards (10.53 YPC) with 2 TD.
- WR Jabar Gaffney: 74 catches for 1,309 yards (17.69 YPC) with 15 TD.
- WR Reche Caldwell: 69 catches for 1,106 yards (16.03 YPC) with 10 TD.
- WR Taylor Jacobs: 48 catches for 882 yards (18.38 YPC) with 9 TD.
- K Jeff Chandler: 19 FGM and 54 XPM.
See also
References
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Bibliography
- 2009 Southeastern Conference Football Media Guide, Florida Year-by-Year Records, Southeastern Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, p. 60 (2009).
- 2012 Florida Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 107–116 (2012).
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.
- Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
- Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN 1-58261-514-4.
External links
- College Football Data Warehouse, Florida Yearly Results: 2000–2004. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- CollegeFootballPoll.com, Polls 1936–Present. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- GatorZone.com, Florida Gators football schedule. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- GatorZone.com, Florida Gators 2001 Coaching Staff. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- SportsIllustrated.com, 2001 Florida Gators football statistics. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
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- ↑ 2012 Florida Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 113 & 116 (2012). Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ↑ GatorZone.com, Football, History, Florida Football 2001. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
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